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Applicants may be researchers, AAFP State Chapters, physicians, students, residents, historians, scholars, educators, and other health professionals. Eligible organizations must have 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) status. Non-US citizens are eligible but should contact the Center regarding visas and other required paperwork before applying. Interviews in languages other than English are not eligible for the grant.
We encourage all to apply and are committed to developing oral histories to advance the history of family medicine by the family medicine community who reflect the rich diversity of the specialty and the patients served.
The application period opens on July 1 and closes on September 15 at 11:59 PM (CST).
Please read the Oral History Grant Guidelines for a complete overview of the program, requirements, and award process
Applicants will require:
All completed applications and supporting materials will be reviewed by the Oral History Grant Selection Subcommittee of the Board of Curators of the Center for the History of Family Medicine, consisting of distinguished family physicians, educators, and leaders in the specialty. The Subcommittee will make the final selection of the grant awardee, subject to the approval of the Board of Curators and the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation. Notification of Award will be sent to all applicants the last week of November.
Grant recipients must complete and submit the following documents and information to CHFM and the AAFP Foundation upon award notification:
Upon receipt of the above documents, 80% of the awarded funds will be distributed. The remaining 20% will be distributed at the end of the project once the following items have been submitted. Any unused awarded funds must be returned or subtracted from the remaining 20%.
All grant recipients will agree to follow the principles of the Oral History Association. Oral history submissions must include transcription. The Center will have ownership of the oral history recordings. In addition, grantees will agree to deposit recordings and transcripts created under the grant to the Center through a secured cloud storage file transfer using one of the following file formats:
Within 30 days of project completion, the Grant Report Form must be completed and submitted to the CHFM manager.
If you have any questions, please contact CHFM Manager Kelly Heide or 913-906-6031.
2024
Dr. Alexis Ramos is currently faculty for UT Health San Antonio Family Medicine residency as an assistant clinical professor and assistant clerkship director for the Family Medicine Clerkship at Long School of Medicine. She has a passion for community engagement and underserved communities. She loves teaching residents and students about patient centered healthcare and serving the San Antonio community.
About her project:
"Healing Beyond Crisis: The Lasting Legacy of a Pandemic on the Health Community in an Underserved Population"
The COVID-19 pandemic has left a lasting mark on the healthcare system, particularly in underserved communities where resource limitations and health disparities posed significant challenges for patients and providers. This project aims to document and analyze the experiences of family medicine practitioners and other healthcare workers in an underserved urban community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The AAFP Foundation strives to create a sense of belonging through an inclusive environment that embraces the family medicine community by recognizing individual uniqueness and contributions to family medicine.